Clippers Vs. Jazz Official Game Thread 2014-02-01

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By ELI KABERON
Posted Feb 01 2014 3:23AM
While the Los Angeles Clippers won't blame a noticeable amount of fatigue for the end of their latest winning streak, it's hard to deny that their recent schedule has been rather full.
Set to play their 10th game in 15 days, the Clippers will look to bounce back Saturday night at Staples Center with an eighth straight victory over the Utah Jazz.
Los Angeles held off Washington 110-103 on Wednesday, but never led in Thursday's 111-92 loss at Golden State - its first defeat in five games and just its third in its last 13.....

I hope Clippers rested well enough to have the energy to compete in this game, get more rebounds and points in the paint, and get a W. Thursday's arse-whooping by the Warriors showed that the Clippers, after logging a grueling road trip, we're completely gassed out and had no legs and arms, lol. The Jazz are on their own back-to-back, so perhaps they'll be too exhausted to put up a fight. Win this one, Clips!

loyalclipfan

02/01/2014 - 11:08 AM PST

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I understand why we have so many b2b, but THE LEAST the nba league office could do is make all of them HOME GAME only stands! That way, the fans, both paying and watchers, would....

Well we are going to see how we bounce back tonight. Team should be rested enough and be looking to make a statement against Utah.

clipperharry

02/01/2014 - 02:01 PM PST

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I expect a clipper victory without a problem !!! Go clippers

CLIPSET

02/01/2014 - 03:37 PM PST

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Maybe we can trade DUDley and a pick for Hayward tonight😁😁

tense2

02/01/2014 - 03:39 PM PST

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Can Hayward play back C??...LOL

CLIPSET

02/01/2014 - 03:47 PM PST

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No, but would be nice to have him start at the 3

cleepers

02/01/2014 - 04:03 PM PST

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It would be even nicer to have LeBron, Durant or George... and only slightly less realistic.

tense2

02/01/2014 - 04:08 PM PST

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Find, but our real need is a back up C. Plus Hayward is a RFA and someone's going to pay him more then he's worth and I don't want it to be us.

CLIPSET

02/01/2014 - 04:09 PM PST

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It would be nice.

CLIPSET

02/01/2014 - 04:11 PM PST

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what is he worth? in your opinion.

I'd say he's worth about 7-9 annually.

tense2

02/01/2014 - 04:16 PM PST

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Someone will pay him at least that and to me you can get better value in someone like Ariza or Aminu just to name 2 off the top of my head.

MunoValente

02/01/2014 - 04:20 PM PST

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Why bother trading Dudley for him when we can get him for Green, Mullens and Jamison? Save Dudley to trade straight for Greg Monroe.

Steady818

02/01/2014 - 07:40 PM PST

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What he is worth and what he will get is 2 different things.. I'm pretty sure he gets close to the maximum if not the max once he gets to RFA because somebody will want to make him that offer.. Something we just can't really afford.

ClipperPostman

02/01/2014 - 08:04 PM PST

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I know there are people who say it "Shouldn't matter about the schedule they should

win every game". And usually those are people who have never competed in anything.

But the reality is Watching the warriors game Clippers were out of Gas.

Whoever approved that scheduling should be shot.

kjavis

02/01/2014 - 09:10 PM PST

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We are expected to win against teams like the Jazz so to think we need to psych ourselves up for this game is a little alarming, we should be reserving that sort of energy against the better teams in the league in which we don't have such a good record against so far

A_DOG_NAMED_BUD

02/01/2014 - 09:11 PM PST

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I completely agree. I don't really like making excuses but this seems like an exception. I said it last night and I'll say it again.

9 games in 9 different cities in 13 days is difficult for any team.

At least we have the Jazz at home tonight. If we lose this game, there won't be any excuses though. We need to dominate tonight.

WinningBasket

02/01/2014 - 09:13 PM PST

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OKC, playing their back-to-back game on the road, just got beaten (by 15 points) by the Wizards. Looked like OKC players were gassed too, much in the same way Clippers were against the Warriors. These back-to-back games are brutal. I hope the Jazz will also be gassed as they are also on their second night of a back-to-back too. Clips might as well take advantage of the schedule.